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president assad has not been seen since his top aides were assassinated. today, his nation is concern number one at the united nations with a meeting set for later this morning. with more, here's tahman bradley. >> reporter: fighting raged into the night in syria's capital after the astonishing strike at the heart of dictator bashir assad's command center. armed rebels battling assad's forces claimed responsibility in what could mark a turning point in the nearly 18 months of fighting. >> this is a situation that is rapidly spinning out of control. >> reporter: the international community is grappling with what to do. the u.n. security council meets today and is expected vote on a new syria resolution, demanding assad withdraw troops and weapons from certain areas. russia has been standing in the way of the resolution, threatening a veto. planning is under way should the syrian regime fall. >> assad is losing control. violence is increasing rather than decreasing. and that all of our partners internationally, need to come together and support a transition.
president assad has not been seen since his top aides were assassinated. today, his nation is concern number one at the united nations with a meeting set for later this morning. with more, here's tahman bradley. >> reporter: fighting raged into the night in syria's capital after the astonishing strike at the heart of dictator bashir assad's command center. armed rebels battling assad's forces claimed responsibility in what could mark a turning point in the nearly 18 months of fighting....
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as the rebels and the terrorists and president assad wrestles for power, i want to bring in abc's foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: good evening match truly terrifying ordeal for richard engel and his crew. they were ambushed by more than a dozen heavily armed men, believed to be loyalists to assad's government. one of the rebels they were with was executed on the spot in front of them. they were blindfolded, hands bound and threatened with death. he talked about it after he was freed this morning. >> they made us choose who would be shot first. and when we refused there were mock shootings. they pretended to shoot gazi several times. >> reporter: gazi is one of the crew. they escaped with the help of rebels at a check point after a fire fight where two of the kidnappers were killed. there is still a young american freelance journalist, austin tice, who has been held hostage since august in syria. and this is all a reminder how out of control things are in syria. a conflict, as you know that has already claimed more than 40,000 lives. >> so many dangerous journeys
as the rebels and the terrorists and president assad wrestles for power, i want to bring in abc's foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: good evening match truly terrifying ordeal for richard engel and his crew. they were ambushed by more than a dozen heavily armed men, believed to be loyalists to assad's government. one of the rebels they were with was executed on the spot in front of them. they were blindfolded, hands bound and threatened with death. he talked about...
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tonight white house is now backing a plan that would remove president assad, not immediately but would remove him nonetheless. alex marquardt reporting in. >> reporter: david, this attack has add add urgency to the question of how to get president assad to step down in no small part because of the large number of young children killed. the key the white house believes is russia. what is being talked about now is putting more pressure in russia to in turn put more pressure on asaid to go. syria is one of russia's closest allies big buyer of russian weapons. the plan they're proposing is get assad to hand over power keeping much of his government in place during a political transition. for the time being, any sort of unified plan is a long way off. david. >> alex marquardt, thank you. back in this country this evening and to the economy now a promising sign as we continue our reporting on bringing america back, looking for jobs in every corner of this country. it turns out there might be a traffic jam, that has nothing to do with holiday traffic this weekend. this one in the showrooms re
tonight white house is now backing a plan that would remove president assad, not immediately but would remove him nonetheless. alex marquardt reporting in. >> reporter: david, this attack has add add urgency to the question of how to get president assad to step down in no small part because of the large number of young children killed. the key the white house believes is russia. what is being talked about now is putting more pressure in russia to in turn put more pressure on asaid to go....
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not intervene, white house press secretary said there is also china and russia's refusal to oppose assad. >> we've been blunt about disappointment with the russians and chinese. and the fact they've vetoed three meaningful resolution autos relief agencies have pulled out, pulling for safety of workers and ap is reporting tonight that a 6-year-old boy was killed by syrian border guards trying to escape into jordan with the family. >> mark, thank you. >> still to come tonight some consumer news. a family paying for a yard recycling bin they never received. >> michael finney >>> of course no one should have to pay fr a service they're not getting but a san jose family has been doing that for years. >> and michael finney is here with their story and managed to get to the bottom of the list it took a while. dispute is over a garbage pail. and unwinding something going on this long? well, that is anything but simple. >> linda enjoys time in her garden. tuck wade in the corner of her yard are two garbage cans. a black one, and a blue one. and missing is a yellow can for yard waste. >> we never
not intervene, white house press secretary said there is also china and russia's refusal to oppose assad. >> we've been blunt about disappointment with the russians and chinese. and the fact they've vetoed three meaningful resolution autos relief agencies have pulled out, pulling for safety of workers and ap is reporting tonight that a 6-year-old boy was killed by syrian border guards trying to escape into jordan with the family. >> mark, thank you. >> still to come tonight...
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but what people fear most are assad's tanks. a bbc reporter, who was smuggled into the city, says he has already seen some of them. and tragically, this intolerable bloodshed looks to continue and even to escalate, diane. >> so, what is the u.s. talking about doing? >> reporter: well, you know, there are voices now, important voices, like senator john mccain, saying they should arm the rebels. others saying there should be a no fly or no drive zone against the tanks. but administration officials say that is not in the cards. >> so, they're not talking about military intervention of any kind, what other options are there? >> reporter: well, even though it looks like diplomacy hit a dead end at the u.n. this weekend, they are still trying to work that route, trying to get friends of syria in a coalition to step up pressure on assad and try to even take in humanitarian aid, or send in humanitarian aid to the rebels. but so far, it hasn't worked. >> and these pictures coming in are just awful to watch. thank you, christiane. good to
but what people fear most are assad's tanks. a bbc reporter, who was smuggled into the city, says he has already seen some of them. and tragically, this intolerable bloodshed looks to continue and even to escalate, diane. >> so, what is the u.s. talking about doing? >> reporter: well, you know, there are voices now, important voices, like senator john mccain, saying they should arm the rebels. others saying there should be a no fly or no drive zone against the tanks. but...
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should assad go. they must want very much to be able to move him out, but -- >> reporter: but they don't know how to implement the way to get him out. of course, there are huge benefits. not just the compelling moral reason for going in there. but the strategic reason. if you get rid of assad, who is iran's only arab ally and friend, you really minimize iran's influence in that region. assad leads iran to hezbollah and hamas. and that's its influence there. but okay, there are elections, diane, especially here in the united states, and nobody is really willing to lead on this right now. >> they see it as an opportunity, but they can't act. >> reporter: seems to be they don't want to act right now. >> all right, christiane, thanks so much. >>> and we turn now from syria to the heart of the nation's capital, and a firestorm today as republicans claim the white house has been leaking national security secrets to the press. to make president obama look good. but democrats joined republicans in saying "eno
should assad go. they must want very much to be able to move him out, but -- >> reporter: but they don't know how to implement the way to get him out. of course, there are huge benefits. not just the compelling moral reason for going in there. but the strategic reason. if you get rid of assad, who is iran's only arab ally and friend, you really minimize iran's influence in that region. assad leads iran to hezbollah and hamas. and that's its influence there. but okay, there are elections,...
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what did assad say? abc's alex marquardt reports from the region tonight. alex? >> reporter: david, it was the latest high-profile attempt by the community to stop the bloodshed in syria. kofi annan, the former secretary-general of the u.n., flew to damascus to talk to president bashir al assad and call for cease-fire. president assad said he's ready for peace talks with the opposition, but it would be impossible as long as armed terrorist groups, what he calls opposition fighters, continue to spread chaos in syria. the talks happened as regime forces widened their crackdown with tanks reportedly heavily shelling the northern city of idlib. so yet another difficult day for those trying to solve this crisis diplomatically, david. >> alex marquardt, our thanks to you. >>> it was one year ago this weekend, the earthquake and the tsunami in japan and of course the nuclear disaster in fukushima. the days that followed we were there, witnessing the children and families as they were checked for radiation all around fukushima. one year later, our team has gone back. ask
what did assad say? abc's alex marquardt reports from the region tonight. alex? >> reporter: david, it was the latest high-profile attempt by the community to stop the bloodshed in syria. kofi annan, the former secretary-general of the u.n., flew to damascus to talk to president bashir al assad and call for cease-fire. president assad said he's ready for peace talks with the opposition, but it would be impossible as long as armed terrorist groups, what he calls opposition fighters,...
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president assad perhaps no longer sure of who he can trust has not been seen since the bombing. there are reports he's in a coastal city directing a response. tahman bradley, abc7 news. >>> police in philadelphia hoping video of an attempted child abduction will help catch the suspect. this video shows a man getting out of a white car follows two chirp, then puts his hand over the mouth of one a 10-year-old girl he tries to grab her and carry her away he falls then runs. police think the girl's screaming 2-year-old brother squared the man off. investigators hope someone can identify the man. >>> -- youtube has rolled out new feature that allows users to blur faces of people in their videos meant to help protect identities of activists protesters and children and others. human rights organizations have praised that move. youtube still warning users who capture sensitive footage to consider other safety precautions. that is not available on regular tv in case i'm not looking right, you want to blur out my face, not available. only on youtube. >> we would never want to blur you out
president assad perhaps no longer sure of who he can trust has not been seen since the bombing. there are reports he's in a coastal city directing a response. tahman bradley, abc7 news. >>> police in philadelphia hoping video of an attempted child abduction will help catch the suspect. this video shows a man getting out of a white car follows two chirp, then puts his hand over the mouth of one a 10-year-old girl he tries to grab her and carry her away he falls then runs. police think...
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the showdown has been looming for days, opposition and assad forces, the edge scream vowing to snuff out the on signature -- fighters. >> there has been very constant activity throughout the day. the sound of bangs, wizzing through the air, explosions not far from here. >> activists pounded the city with tanks, helicopter gunships, unverified video showed a fighter jet over the city. a jet was used for the first anytime battle this past week. the violence has sent residents fleeing their homes. the united states warned of a potential blood bath. >> this is the concern, we will see a massacre, and that's what the regime appears to be wanting. >> the fighting follows unprecedented clashes in the capital, damascus. the rebels are clearly gaining in conversation but are still hugely outmatched in terms of fire power but they know that bringing the fight tosy syria's biggest cities and capturing them would deal a deadly blow the asaid regimeishing france is calling on russia and china to consider the chaos that will ensue if the u.n. security council is unable to act. russia and china has
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. >>> we turn overseas and a new sign syria's assad may be losing the upper hand. fighting returned to the capital two weeks after the opposition thought they crushed the opposition in damascus. the rebels also building on their gains in aleppo and another sign of assad's loosening grip, he's now asking russia for financial aid and supplies. >>> back into this country and to the race for president here. we reported last night on "world news" the new job numbers. the reaction from both campaigns immediate. tonight hear how both sides try to argue the split decision in the numbers. as we ask david kerley for a state of play, where this race stands right now in the key battleground. it's "your voice, your vote" here's david's report. >> thank you. >> reporter: mitt romney calls the jobs number a hammer blow to the economy. today in indiana. >> 23 million americans out of work or underemployed. >> reporter: to make the bad news spin, he picked just one part of the report, the unemployment rate which did pick up last month to 8.3%, more than 3 years now, above 8%. >> go
. >>> we turn overseas and a new sign syria's assad may be losing the upper hand. fighting returned to the capital two weeks after the opposition thought they crushed the opposition in damascus. the rebels also building on their gains in aleppo and another sign of assad's loosening grip, he's now asking russia for financial aid and supplies. >>> back into this country and to the race for president here. we reported last night on "world news" the new job numbers. the...
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now, under assault by assad's army. hundreds have been killed and many hundreds more injured over the last week. but doctors say it's not safe to send them to hospitals because syrian police are there. so, they've set up secret field clinics. doctors treating the injured are themselves subject to arrest. this is one of the few who is willing to show his face. we cannot do anything for this man, he says. he needs a hospital. he's dying. he and his colleagues work without anesthetic, sutures or blood supplies. assad says that his forces are only hitting terrorists. but doctors say assad's rockets are hitting civilians, even children. streets are deserted. civilians are hiding from the relentless assault. danny is sheltering underground. >> we don't want medications. we don't want food. all we're asking for is help. we want to get rid of this regime. it's killing us. >> reporter: and that message is finally being heard over here. senator john mccain wants the u.s. and its allies to explore sending medical, technical and ev
now, under assault by assad's army. hundreds have been killed and many hundreds more injured over the last week. but doctors say it's not safe to send them to hospitals because syrian police are there. so, they've set up secret field clinics. doctors treating the injured are themselves subject to arrest. this is one of the few who is willing to show his face. we cannot do anything for this man, he says. he needs a hospital. he's dying. he and his colleagues work without anesthetic, sutures or...
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we think assad must go, the sooner, the better for everyone concerned. but we also know that we require a multipronged approach to to problem. >> reporter: u.s. aid includes medical supplies for refugees, but inside syria this weekend, the violence claimed some three dozen lives. just last week, assad agreed to a cease fire as part of a new peace plan. but there's no sign that is about to happen. reena ninen, istanbul. >> thanks, travel safe. >>> and secretary of state clinton is hailing history in a remarkable victory in myanmar. crowds cheered in the streets as nobel peace prize candidate aung san suu kyi who went years under regime appeared headed for a landslide victory for a seat in parliament. >>> and now high seas rescue for three sailors badly hurt in a yacht race. they were on a boat 600 off the coast of california when a huge wave and high winds struck. clayton sandell on a new race, the one to save them. >> reporter: when they left china for the u.s., it was smooth sailing. but just 400 miles from the california coast, the 68-foot racing yacht
we think assad must go, the sooner, the better for everyone concerned. but we also know that we require a multipronged approach to to problem. >> reporter: u.s. aid includes medical supplies for refugees, but inside syria this weekend, the violence claimed some three dozen lives. just last week, assad agreed to a cease fire as part of a new peace plan. but there's no sign that is about to happen. reena ninen, istanbul. >> thanks, travel safe. >>> and secretary of state...
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the showdown has been looming for days, opposition and assad forces, the edge scream vowing to snuff out the on signature -- fighters. >> there has been very constant activity throughout the day. the sound of bangs, wizzing through the air, explosions not far from here. >> activists pounded the city with tanks, helicopter gunships, unverified video showed a fighter jet over the city. a jet was used for the first anytime battle this past week. the violence has sent residents fleeing their homes. the united states warned of a potential blood bath. >> this is the concern, we will see a massacre, and that's what the regime appears to be wanting. >> the fighting follows unprecedented clashes in the capital, damascus. the rebels are clearly gaining in conversation but are still hugely outmatched in terms of fire power but they know that bringing the fight tosy syria's biggest cities and capturing them would deal a deadly blow the asaid regimeishing france is calling on russia and china to consider the chaos that will ensue if the u.n. security council is unable to act. russia and china has
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"bashar al assad," she sings, "you have fallen." it's important to know that assad still has the support of a good amount of the country, a lot of it coming from aleppo itself. but if aleppo, which is essentially syria's new york city, were to fall, the rebels would deliver a crippling blow to the assad regime, and george, it could spell his hend. >> that's why this battle right now is so important. very good work in syria. great to have you back here. thank you, alex. >>> and we head to london now, where abc's bill weir has our front row seat at the olympics. it was a red, white and blue day on the sand, as two american teams battled it out in beach volleyball. a standing ovation for an athlete that made history even though she didn't win a medal. and bill caught up with america's fierce five, the women's gymnastics team. >> reporter: gymnastics may be over in london, but the fierce five victory tour is just under way. after the closing ceremonies, the golden girls will head out on a 40-city exhibition tour, but first, we have to s
"bashar al assad," she sings, "you have fallen." it's important to know that assad still has the support of a good amount of the country, a lot of it coming from aleppo itself. but if aleppo, which is essentially syria's new york city, were to fall, the rebels would deliver a crippling blow to the assad regime, and george, it could spell his hend. >> that's why this battle right now is so important. very good work in syria. great to have you back here. thank you, alex....
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even if assad falls. though some still hold out hope a political solution can be found, if assad finally realizes his days are numbered. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> thank you, martha. >>> u.n. ambassador susan rice is stepping aside, withdrawing her name from consideration to become the next secretary of state for the u.s. in a letter to president obama, rice said the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive, and costly. she says in the end, the tradeoff would be unfair to the country. republican senators have attacked rice for her handling of the crisis in libya and the death of ambassador chris stephens. so a little bit of a political black eye for the obama administration. this was his first choice, now looking like senator john kerry of massachusetts will be the likely at this point. >> and susan rice tweeting yesterday, those of you who know me know i'm a fighter, but not at the cost of what's right for our country. she just wrote an op-ed in "the washington post" and said i con
even if assad falls. though some still hold out hope a political solution can be found, if assad finally realizes his days are numbered. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> thank you, martha. >>> u.n. ambassador susan rice is stepping aside, withdrawing her name from consideration to become the next secretary of state for the u.s. in a letter to president obama, rice said the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive, and costly. she says in the end, the tradeoff...
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among the dead, president bashar assad's brother-in-law. his sister's husband and one of the most feared men in syria. also killed, his defense minister, figures instrumental in carrying out the brutal crackdown. the armed rebels battling assad's forces claimed responsibility. but details about how the bomb was planted are still not clear. opposition officials say a bodyguard put the device in the room which was then detonated by remote control. reaction was swift from the obama administration. >> this is a situation that is rapidly spinning out of control. >> reporter: as for president assad himself, he's not been seen since the bombing, fueling all kinds of rumors. when i last interviewed him in 2005, i asked him about the u.s. overtly seeking a new syrian leader even then. >> i feel very confident for one reason because i was made in syria. i wasn't made in the united states. so i'm not worried. >> reporter: assad is iran's only arab ally, and certainly american and israeli officials feel iran would be weakened if there was an end to the
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syria's national building killing three top officials including the brother-in-law of the president assad. more on the attack and reaction from a syrian american whose family was near the e plogs. >> i heard it from several place that's bombing has the feel of a turning point. the first time the death toll from the uprising reached the ruling family. this is the first time they've penetrated the inner circle, killed in the explosion are the defense minister along with a former defense minister and deputy chief of staff also president assad's brother-in-law. a commander confirms a bomb was planted inside of the building, and then detonated. >> i mean this is in the heart of the capitol. >> and this marketing consultant grew up just blocks from the building. his family is in the same house, his father heard the blast. >> we hear it on the news, cop leaders were killed. >> he says his dad said almost nothing about what happened this morning. out of fear. >> the government there fire tap and listen to you. they might harass you if you said the wrong thing he says he goes online where conversa
syria's national building killing three top officials including the brother-in-law of the president assad. more on the attack and reaction from a syrian american whose family was near the e plogs. >> i heard it from several place that's bombing has the feel of a turning point. the first time the death toll from the uprising reached the ruling family. this is the first time they've penetrated the inner circle, killed in the explosion are the defense minister along with a former defense...
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reports that president bashar al assad's forces are about to unleash new attacks. tanks moving into position. our partners at the bbc have been reporting from the heart of the city. and ian pannell has our report tonight. >> there's a real sense that we're at the 11th hour in aleppo city. neither side can afford to lose. what's at stake here is nothing less than the survival of the regime of the president bashar al assad and possibly the impact for the next few months for the revolution of the free syrian army. you have two sides essentially getting ammunition, getting weapons and men into place. there are 2.5 million people living in the city. and people expect it could be a blood bath. both sides are digging in and people are expecting that in the next 24 to 48 hours the battle will commence. >> the bbc's ian in syria. thank you for that. >>> back here at home, investigators are poring over that notebook believed to be that of james holmes. the accused gunman in that movie theater shooting. what could be a road map to a massacre and abc's dan harris tells us, exp
reports that president bashar al assad's forces are about to unleash new attacks. tanks moving into position. our partners at the bbc have been reporting from the heart of the city. and ian pannell has our report tonight. >> there's a real sense that we're at the 11th hour in aleppo city. neither side can afford to lose. what's at stake here is nothing less than the survival of the regime of the president bashar al assad and possibly the impact for the next few months for the revolution...
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the assault on rastan comes after what looks like a victory for assad in homs. ground zero for the rebellion. paul conroy, a news photographer, was seriously injured last week trying to document the horror of homs. conroy has only just managed to escape. and several activists gave their lives trying to save his. >> the intensity of the shelling. we were taking direct hits after direct hits on the building we were in. the time for talking is over. somebody must act because we're not going to see the next phase. the next phase will not be televised. the activists won't be there because they're all going to die in the next few days. there will not be any witnesses. >> reporter: the view from the white house is one of mounting concern as the past 24 hours show that assad is racing to rout the rebellion across the country. the carnage continues. and yet there is still no diplomatic solution, no humanitarian help. and increasingly loud calls by the rebels for america to help. christiane amanpour, abc news, washington. >> and that help christiane's talking about is jus
the assault on rastan comes after what looks like a victory for assad in homs. ground zero for the rebellion. paul conroy, a news photographer, was seriously injured last week trying to document the horror of homs. conroy has only just managed to escape. and several activists gave their lives trying to save his. >> the intensity of the shelling. we were taking direct hits after direct hits on the building we were in. the time for talking is over. somebody must act because we're not going...
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they will call for assad's res -- [ inaudible ] former u.n. secretary general kofi annan has been appointed as an envoy on the crisis. >>> oil prices up prices at the pump continuing to climb. another six cents a gallon since yesterday. current average price in california is $4.20. it was $3.96 a week ago. nationwide prices are highest ever for this time of year the white house is paying very close attention in the election year. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: american's pain at the pump could have big political ramifications gas prices have gone up 28 days in a row making many americans angry. with experts predicting prices to pass $5 by memorial day president obama organizes it is not his fault. >> the president: we've got to have a sustained all of the above strategy that develops every available source of american energy. yes, oil and gas, also wind and solar and nuclear and biofuels and more! >> reporter: the white house worries the high cost of fuel could undermine the economic recovery and undercut the president's chances at reel
they will call for assad's res -- [ inaudible ] former u.n. secretary general kofi annan has been appointed as an envoy on the crisis. >>> oil prices up prices at the pump continuing to climb. another six cents a gallon since yesterday. current average price in california is $4.20. it was $3.96 a week ago. nationwide prices are highest ever for this time of year the white house is paying very close attention in the election year. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: american's...
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president bashar assad's forces continue their shelling. there's word that russia will offer a new proposal for increased humanitarian aid there. >>> in washington state, three skiers died in a roaring avalanche on sunday. the risk is growing. the danger is fierce. clayton sandell takes us inside the maelstrom and tells us how it's possible the survive. >> reporter: this winter, 17 people have been killed by avalanches nationwide they're powerful. a large slide like this one could carry enough snow to cover 20 football fields ten feet high. this shows what it's like to be caught up in one. a snow boarder in new zealand. riding one second. the next, he's overcome. this camera capturing what he saw and heard inside as the light faded. lucki luckily, he survived. >> you okay? >> reporter: experienced ski patrol member chris describes the ride. >> it's like being stuck in a watch mag sheen full of rocks. you get tumbled around. you can't see anything. >> reporter: one of the survivors of yesterday's avalanche credits an emergency air bag with s
president bashar assad's forces continue their shelling. there's word that russia will offer a new proposal for increased humanitarian aid there. >>> in washington state, three skiers died in a roaring avalanche on sunday. the risk is growing. the danger is fierce. clayton sandell takes us inside the maelstrom and tells us how it's possible the survive. >> reporter: this winter, 17 people have been killed by avalanches nationwide they're powerful. a large slide like this one...
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the united nations security council coming together to debate the future of syrian president assad. the u.s. sent in the big guns, secretary of state hillary clinton, who talked about the challenge of pushing assad to resign. >> this will be hard. the results are far from certain. success is far from guaranteed, but the alternative, more of assad's brutal rule, is no alternative at all. >> the security council engaging on the issue today. >>> and now a note about your money tonight on this, the last day of the month. even though the dow closed down slightly today, this month emerged as wall street's strongest january in 15 years climbing more than 3%. the s&p climbed more than 4% this month. and shortly before we came on the air tonight, big news about facebook because there are reports that this time tomorrow facebook and its founder, mark zuckerberg, will be on their way to mounting one of the largest public offerings in history. and i want to bring in abc's bill weir who's been watching this so closely. what does this mean for zuckerberg? this is history at a thousand different l
the united nations security council coming together to debate the future of syrian president assad. the u.s. sent in the big guns, secretary of state hillary clinton, who talked about the challenge of pushing assad to resign. >> this will be hard. the results are far from certain. success is far from guaranteed, but the alternative, more of assad's brutal rule, is no alternative at all. >> the security council engaging on the issue today. >>> and now a note about your money...
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assad's forces on the ground. [ gunfire ] then in the air trying to force the rebels back. the battle for the city lies at the heart of the rebels plans to take down president bashir al assad. it's unclear who has the upper hand. parts of the neighborhood were reduced to rubble, sending families searching for the injured. we're staying here until our deaths, he said. we either prevail or we die here. a determination we saw firsthand in the fighters we met, as well as the children. outside aleppo we met a 7-year-old, on her rooftop she sang us a popular chant. [ singing in foreign language ] >> reporter: bashir al assad, she sings, you have fallen. it is important to note that assad has a good amount of support in syria, much coming from aleppo itself. if aleppo, syria's new york city, were to fall to the rebels it would deal a crippling blow to the assad regime and could spell his end. eye lex mar -- alex marquardt, abc news, new york. >> so much talk over the last couple months whether the u.s. should get involved, how much we should commit ourselves? someone made an inter
assad's forces on the ground. [ gunfire ] then in the air trying to force the rebels back. the battle for the city lies at the heart of the rebels plans to take down president bashir al assad. it's unclear who has the upper hand. parts of the neighborhood were reduced to rubble, sending families searching for the injured. we're staying here until our deaths, he said. we either prevail or we die here. a determination we saw firsthand in the fighters we met, as well as the children. outside...
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not cooled that >>> >>> meantime, the world community is organizing against syria's president, bashar assad. they're demanding he stop attacking civil jans. former u.n. leader ko eer kofi s trying to help. >>> oil hit a new nine-month high as the dollar fell and gas inched closer to four bucks gallon on average, the highest ever for this time of yore it's turning political. tahman bradley has the details. >> reporter: american's pain at the pump could have ramifications. gas prices have gone up 28 days in a row. >> crazy 37. >> reporter: with experts predicting gas prices to pass $5 by memorial day, the president argues it's not his fault. >> we have to have a sustained strategy. yes, oil and gas, but also wind, and solar. and nuclear. and bio fuels and more. >> reporter: the white house worries the high cost of fuel could undermine the economic recovery and undercut the president's chances at re-election. a ten-cent rise in price would cost the average american family $93 more dollars a year. every time the gas prices go up, it takes $11 billion out of the americans' pockets. >> people com
not cooled that >>> >>> meantime, the world community is organizing against syria's president, bashar assad. they're demanding he stop attacking civil jans. former u.n. leader ko eer kofi s trying to help. >>> oil hit a new nine-month high as the dollar fell and gas inched closer to four bucks gallon on average, the highest ever for this time of yore it's turning political. tahman bradley has the details. >> reporter: american's pain at the pump could have...
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weeks of attacks on civilians by president assad's sources have left thousands of people dead in that country. also on the agenda, how to alleviate deplorable conditions there. >>> among those killed by syrian military fire, veteran reporter marie colvin. she was warned to leave syria becaus because it was becoming more dangerous. she insisted on staying to quote, finish one more story. a characteristic her mother said was typical. >> whatever she did she did with passion and determination. lived her life that way. all these years, all this time, i was never ready for it. i just about -- i was just screaming. >> in her final story for "the sunday times" she quoted average syrian citizens asking, why have we been abandoned by the world? certainly not abandoned by her. >> that video is hard to watch. >>> divers are going back into the sunken cruise ship to recover bodies. they found eight bodies. they were able to recover four of them yesterday, including a 5-year-old girl. the death toll stands at 32, that includes the missing. the captain remains under house arrest accused of causing
weeks of attacks on civilians by president assad's sources have left thousands of people dead in that country. also on the agenda, how to alleviate deplorable conditions there. >>> among those killed by syrian military fire, veteran reporter marie colvin. she was warned to leave syria becaus because it was becoming more dangerous. she insisted on staying to quote, finish one more story. a characteristic her mother said was typical. >> whatever she did she did with passion and...
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. >>> and the president getting involved in the fight against syrian president assad. the president has signed a so-called intelligence signing which offers aid to the rebels. it permits the cia and other agencies to provide non-lethal support. the u.s. is calling assad a coward by urging his soldiers to kill more civilians while remaining out of sight himself. >>> the republican-led house has passed the bill to extend the bush-era tax cuts when they expire at the end of the year. democrats favor a different plan that has been passed by the senate. and that plan would extend tax cuts for everyone except the highest-earning americans. the issue will likely not be resolved until after the november election. >>> federal safety investigators are investigating a close call involving three planes at washington's reagan national airport. the faa confirms three u.s. airways jets, carrying a total of 192 people, came just seconds from a mid-air collision tuesday afternoon. air traffic controllers shifted the pattern of incoming planes because of bad weather. but the changes wer
. >>> and the president getting involved in the fight against syrian president assad. the president has signed a so-called intelligence signing which offers aid to the rebels. it permits the cia and other agencies to provide non-lethal support. the u.s. is calling assad a coward by urging his soldiers to kill more civilians while remaining out of sight himself. >>> the republican-led house has passed the bill to extend the bush-era tax cuts when they expire at the end of the...
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what specific chemical weapons does the assad regime have? he said they have mustard gas, along with a highly toxic nerve agent, vx, sarin and tabun. the regime has started to fall and deteriorate, he argues. it's highly possible assad will start using chemical weapons to kill his own people. >> i think it's a last-ditch effort and one they don't want to use but are considering it. >> reporter: if the regime crumbles, the u.s. fears the weapons could be transferred to hezbollah or fall into groups like al qaeda. knowing what you do about the facilities, the security, do you worry that these weapons will fall into the wrong hands? yes, he said. there's an extremely big concern they'll fall into other hands. he said he was interviewed by the cia when he left syria. now he's pleading for money and weapons from the u.s. so he can lead a brigade of fighters back into syria to secure those sites. alex marquardt, abc news, on the turkey-syria border. >> the major general gave an interview back in september. so several weeks back and says during his
what specific chemical weapons does the assad regime have? he said they have mustard gas, along with a highly toxic nerve agent, vx, sarin and tabun. the regime has started to fall and deteriorate, he argues. it's highly possible assad will start using chemical weapons to kill his own people. >> i think it's a last-ditch effort and one they don't want to use but are considering it. >> reporter: if the regime crumbles, the u.s. fears the weapons could be transferred to hezbollah or...
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qatar, saudi arabia, turkey all backing rebels trying to overthrow president assad. meantime, government and rebels have issued conflicting claims in the battle over the country's third largest city aleppo. each side saying it holds a key neighborhood. the international community has expressed fears the uprising in the region that began 10 days ago could end with a possible massacre. u.s. defense secretary panetta is on a trip to the mideast and says assad's decision to use helicopter gunships against its own people is hastening his my. >> if they continue -- hastening his demise. >> if they continue this kind of tragic attack on their own people, in aleppo, i think it ultimately will be a nail in assad's coffin. >> panetta is on his way to taunuu shah, israel and jordan he says he will use meetings to reinforce an international consensus that assad must step down. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney headed to poland today after a morning fundraiser in jerusalem. he told donors their culture is part of what has an allowed them to be more economically su
qatar, saudi arabia, turkey all backing rebels trying to overthrow president assad. meantime, government and rebels have issued conflicting claims in the battle over the country's third largest city aleppo. each side saying it holds a key neighborhood. the international community has expressed fears the uprising in the region that began 10 days ago could end with a possible massacre. u.s. defense secretary panetta is on a trip to the mideast and says assad's decision to use helicopter gunships...
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but president assad remains defiant. >>> the russian president has ordered an investigation after a deadly flood of the black sea region. at least 171 people died when the water washed away bridges and flooded homes while residents were sleeping. torrential rains dropped up to a foot of water in less than 24 hours. investigators want to know if there was enough advanced warning of that disaster. >>> and back here at home, actor ernest borgnine is being remembered this morning for his long and extremely successful hollywood career. >> he died sunday in los angeles at the age of 95. as abc's brad wheelis reports, from movies, tv, comedy to drama, borgnine did it all. >> reporter: a generation will best remember him in black and white as the skipper of "mchale's navy." with his gap-toothed smile, bushy brows and substantial stomach, he was not expected to be a star. he played fatso judson in "from here to eternity." >> who's the broad? >> my sister. >> reporter: hollywood quickly cast him as the villain. but it was as marty, a gentle butcher looking for love that he became a star. >> i'm a fa
but president assad remains defiant. >>> the russian president has ordered an investigation after a deadly flood of the black sea region. at least 171 people died when the water washed away bridges and flooded homes while residents were sleeping. torrential rains dropped up to a foot of water in less than 24 hours. investigators want to know if there was enough advanced warning of that disaster. >>> and back here at home, actor ernest borgnine is being remembered this morning...
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president assad said, the fate of our people and our nation, past, present, and future, depends on this battle. and the brutality of this war could be seen up close to the outskirts of aleppo on the road to damascus. in this unconfirmed video seen on youtube today, a group of prisoners is held by rebel soldiers who claim the prisoners are pro-government fighters who had just killed 15 rebel soldiers. the prisoners are brought outside to a waiting and angry mob. you can hear several people say "no one shoot" in arabic, but the crowd does not listen. [ gunfire ] and the rest of this video is too graphic to show, but it does end with the deaths of those prisoners. >>> back here at home, it was a wild morning on wall street. the perils of a computerized world. the markets were thrown into turmoil by volatile trading and 150 stocks plunging. and surging. radioshack surged 25% in minutes, then fell back. officials blame a rogue computer at a firm that kept buying and selling millions of shares. prices then settled down. >>> now to an usual nationwide protest today, thousands and thousands of
president assad said, the fate of our people and our nation, past, present, and future, depends on this battle. and the brutality of this war could be seen up close to the outskirts of aleppo on the road to damascus. in this unconfirmed video seen on youtube today, a group of prisoners is held by rebel soldiers who claim the prisoners are pro-government fighters who had just killed 15 rebel soldiers. the prisoners are brought outside to a waiting and angry mob. you can hear several people say...
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it's a strong hold for rebels but they're hardly a match for assad's russian-supplied army. condemning kina and russia for don keming sanctions against syria. >> people are being murdered. women, children, brave young men, houses being destroyed. it's just despicable and i ask whose side are they on? they're not on the side of syrian people. >> the troops and tanks have been trying to suppress uprising nearly a yeerk as many as 7300 people have been killed. >> and price of gas continues to rise. at one point, this is going hybrid started to make sense. >> we'll talk to one owner who doesn't care about the price at the purpose. >>> average price in san francisco is now $4.26 a gallon. >> san jose and oakland are up since yesterday. you know a lot of drivers trade in their gaz guzzlers. >> sure is tempting. abc 7 spoke to local prius owner who doesn't worry anymore. >> in six years daniel says he's become less worried about price spike autos i don't look at the gas prices these day autos his white toyota has become a work horse, logging 160,000 miles, he owns a window tinting
it's a strong hold for rebels but they're hardly a match for assad's russian-supplied army. condemning kina and russia for don keming sanctions against syria. >> people are being murdered. women, children, brave young men, houses being destroyed. it's just despicable and i ask whose side are they on? they're not on the side of syrian people. >> the troops and tanks have been trying to suppress uprising nearly a yeerk as many as 7300 people have been killed. >> and price of gas...
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the vote was the strongest international condemnation yet of the assad rejeej. >>> one of the nation's top war correspondents has died while covering the uprising in syria. anthony shadid and a photographer had slipped into syria with help from guides on horse back. he allegedly dsuffered an allergic reaction to the horses. >>> some people are hoping that chris chris tkrichristie will h change of heart on the ga marriage bill. a similar bill is up for consideration today in maryland. >>> most visitors to the white house get the standard tour and they are they're on their way. one group of school kids and seniors got an extra special treat. a surprise appearance from the first lady, as well as the dog, bo. mrs. obama stuck around for about an hour. she doled out a few hugs. one girl was so surprised, she broke into tears a little bit. a little star-struck. >>> well, it's time flow for the weekend weather from across the nation. mild with morning fog in the knot ea northeast. storms in much of texas and la. up to ten inches of snow in new mexico's mountains, the norng rockies. >> 40 in d
the vote was the strongest international condemnation yet of the assad rejeej. >>> one of the nation's top war correspondents has died while covering the uprising in syria. anthony shadid and a photographer had slipped into syria with help from guides on horse back. he allegedly dsuffered an allergic reaction to the horses. >>> some people are hoping that chris chris tkrichristie will h change of heart on the ga marriage bill. a similar bill is up for consideration today in...
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ensure that they obtain the arms they need to defeat assad's tanks and helicopters and fighter jets. >> reporter: romney's aide saying romney is not suggesting the u.s. arm the rebels directly. president obama has opposed providing weapons to the rebels partly out of concern that those weapons could wind up in the hands of terrorists. on iran mitt romney earlier this year saying this. >> if we re-elect barack obama, iran will have a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: but today was unclear what exactly romney would do that would be different. the obama administration imposing tough sanctions already. >> i will not hesitate to impose new sanctions on iran and will tighten the sanctions we currently have. >> reporter: the obama campaign asking just what would those new sanctions be, and on libya after the attack in benghazi that killed four americans including ambassador chris stevens, blistering words today from romeny for the obama administration. >> this latest assault can't be blamed on a reprehensible video insulting islam despite the administration's attempts to convince us of that for
ensure that they obtain the arms they need to defeat assad's tanks and helicopters and fighter jets. >> reporter: romney's aide saying romney is not suggesting the u.s. arm the rebels directly. president obama has opposed providing weapons to the rebels partly out of concern that those weapons could wind up in the hands of terrorists. on iran mitt romney earlier this year saying this. >> if we re-elect barack obama, iran will have a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: but today was...
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will impose sanctions against regimes like syrian president's assad jamming cell phones or blocking internet access, in order to crush department stray -- demonstrations. mr. obama will give grants to companies that create new technology to warn foreign citizens of potential mass killings that will be happening before 7:00 we will try to bring you some of that live if we can. >>> 4:56. back-to-school in just a few hours students begin returning to a small oakland university devastated by a deadly shooting rampage. we are live at the school with preparations made and the students' still raw emotions. >>> congress steps into the secret service prostitute scandal. why more agents could lose their jobs this week. [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one hint of ber in fiber one. oh, i'd be able to tell. why don't i just eat this bag? and how can you talk to me about fiber you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. ber one.
will impose sanctions against regimes like syrian president's assad jamming cell phones or blocking internet access, in order to crush department stray -- demonstrations. mr. obama will give grants to companies that create new technology to warn foreign citizens of potential mass killings that will be happening before 7:00 we will try to bring you some of that live if we can. >>> 4:56. back-to-school in just a few hours students begin returning to a small oakland university devastated...
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: a former general in assad's army tells me that only outside intervention will force assad to go. and witnesses to his reign of terror fear the worst is yet to come. >> being arrested, that would be that i am dead. >> reporter: beyond the compelling moral case, there are many who now say there's a compelling strategic case for intervention to topple assad. if he goes, then iran is vastly weakened. assad is iran's only arab ally and the direct route to hezbollah and hamas. but as one u.n. diplomat told me, there are two main elections year, including one here in the united states in november. they don't expect to see any action until after that. christiane amanpour, abc news, new york. >>> in other news this morning, the greek election mess has taken a very ugly turn. take a look at the drama that unfolded on live morning tv. a far right politician lunged at two female left wing politicos throwing water at one and then smacking the other three times across the face. a dude smacking a woman like that. after the fracas, the show had to go to commercial for five minutes. little civili
: a former general in assad's army tells me that only outside intervention will force assad to go. and witnesses to his reign of terror fear the worst is yet to come. >> being arrested, that would be that i am dead. >> reporter: beyond the compelling moral case, there are many who now say there's a compelling strategic case for intervention to topple assad. if he goes, then iran is vastly weakened. assad is iran's only arab ally and the direct route to hezbollah and hamas. but as...
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assad made his first appear yens and violence is the most sustained in this 17 month uprising against assad. >> tel aviv promising to retaliate against iran for yesterday's fatal bomb attack target a group of israeli vacationers. authorities say this is the suicide bomber who killed five israelies on a tour bus. the man looks western with fair skin and long red hair, carrying a fake u.s. driver's license, authorities believe he is a member of hez bowl yachl the prime minister wants the international community to stand up to iran. >> everything should be done to prevent iran, the world's most-dangerous yeej from developing the world's most-dangerous weapon. >> iran accused israel of being behind asags nation of the top nuclear scientists and iran condemned the attacks ask all terrorism. >> and there is the 2012 election. the wife of mitt romney defending her husband's decision not to release more tax returns. there is an interview with ann romney this morning. >> we've given all people need to know and understand about our financial situation and about how we live our life. >> she says
assad made his first appear yens and violence is the most sustained in this 17 month uprising against assad. >> tel aviv promising to retaliate against iran for yesterday's fatal bomb attack target a group of israeli vacationers. authorities say this is the suicide bomber who killed five israelies on a tour bus. the man looks western with fair skin and long red hair, carrying a fake u.s. driver's license, authorities believe he is a member of hez bowl yachl the prime minister wants the...
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the head of nato says the collapse of bashar al assad's regime is just a matter of time. and there are conflicting reports that his most powerful ally, russia, may be preparing for his defeat. rebels are gaining ground outside the capital and have defied every effort to defeat them. >>> there's some confusion over where former south african president nelson mandela is being treated. government officials there say they are protecting his privacy not confirming which hospital is treating him. >> the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon was admitted on saturday for what has since been diagnosed as a lung infection. >>> in other news right now, president obama will have to go to plan "b," to find a new secretary of state. >> in a surprise move, u.n. ambassador susan rice withdrew her name from consideration, saying the country would not benefit from a bitter, costly confirmation process. >> several republicans made it clear they did not want rice to be the nation's top diplomat. and abc's tahman bradley joins us, now live, from washington with more on this surprise move. hi, tahma
the head of nato says the collapse of bashar al assad's regime is just a matter of time. and there are conflicting reports that his most powerful ally, russia, may be preparing for his defeat. rebels are gaining ground outside the capital and have defied every effort to defeat them. >>> there's some confusion over where former south african president nelson mandela is being treated. government officials there say they are protecting his privacy not confirming which hospital is treating...
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and this is despicable. >> they're calling on assad to step down and a cease fire. thousands of syrians fled the country to escape the violence, many of them, north, to turk yoo. -- turkey this, is an old tobacco factory housing 10,000 syrian refugees. the crack downs continue, turkish officials tell us more refugees are coming across the border every day. the family fled to a camp seven months ago. the town shelled and it couldn't collect dead bodies in the street. they won military intervention so they can go home. >> i'm very sad, mother amira said. my family hasn't seen my daughter. they don't know what she looks like. and there is escalation has little sign it's giving in. abc news from the turkey, syria border. >> top u.s. commander is telling his troop trees main calm after two american soldiers were killed in protests the general addressed troops where the americans were killed yesterday by a man wearing an afghan national army uniform. >> there are moments like this when your emotions are governed by anger and there is a desire to strike back. these are the
and this is despicable. >> they're calling on assad to step down and a cease fire. thousands of syrians fled the country to escape the violence, many of them, north, to turk yoo. -- turkey this, is an old tobacco factory housing 10,000 syrian refugees. the crack downs continue, turkish officials tell us more refugees are coming across the border every day. the family fled to a camp seven months ago. the town shelled and it couldn't collect dead bodies in the street. they won military...
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also demanding that president assad's regime keep biological weapons warehoused. the resolution is expected to easily pass. kofi annan resigned as u.n. envoy saying the country was never willing to embrace his plan. >>> investigators for the irs say they may have added more than five million dollars to identity thiefs who filed false tax returns for 2011. 1 1/2 million fraudulent returns went undetected a million more were discovered in time in one case a single address in lansing michigan was used to file more than 2,000 tax returns, more than three million dollars in refunds went there. in another case hundreds of returns were deposited in a single bank account. >>> firefighters battling a growing wildfire in shasta county near reading hope to have a handle on the fire by sunday. right now it is 20% contained. 300 firefighters continuing an all-out assault since it broke out wednesday it shutdown the freeway almost 12 hours. flames are threatening 100 homes. investigators the fire has destroyed one building and appears to be human caused. >>> let's check in with
also demanding that president assad's regime keep biological weapons warehoused. the resolution is expected to easily pass. kofi annan resigned as u.n. envoy saying the country was never willing to embrace his plan. >>> investigators for the irs say they may have added more than five million dollars to identity thiefs who filed false tax returns for 2011. 1 1/2 million fraudulent returns went undetected a million more were discovered in time in one case a single address in lansing...
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if so, how is it that assad is still in power? >> reporter: critics of the administration say president obama has not done enough to push assad out allowing him to continue violence against his people. but the white house insists they are still willing to give diplomacy more time. devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >>> in much lighter news kind of now, the heart attack grill out in vegas is apparently as dangerous as it sounds. for the second time in two months, a customer has collapsed at that restaurant in vegas. the woman fell unconscious while eating, drinking and smoking. but it's still not clear if her condition was related actually to the fatty high calorie menu. waitresses dressed like nurses there serve up unhealthy dishes, including the quadruple bypass burger. also a dish called flat liner fries. the owner who actually wears a doctor's coat as well as a stethoscope is still unapologetic. >> i would say that this woman had given her body every single thing it would handle and the body finally gave out. >> does that make
if so, how is it that assad is still in power? >> reporter: critics of the administration say president obama has not done enough to push assad out allowing him to continue violence against his people. but the white house insists they are still willing to give diplomacy more time. devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >>> in much lighter news kind of now, the heart attack grill out in vegas is apparently as dangerous as it sounds. for the second time in two months, a customer has...
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iran continues to provide training for assad's troops. listen to how deadly things have gotten, just yesterday alone, another 60 people were killed according to activists including six children. that's really the travesty in this civil war and all of this. just the brutality against innocents, women and children, continue every day. in that country. it is so sad to see. >> it is indeed. >>> a plea deal may be in the works in the so-called manhattan madam case. a match making recruiter helped run the multimillion dollar prostitution ring. agreed to plead guilty. not clear what the deal would mean for anna christina, who faces serious charges in this case. she is due in a new york courtroom tomorrow. >>> hits keep on coming for former nfl star, chad johnson. after 41 days of marriage, his wife has filed for divorce. this marriage imploded saturday after an argument that ended with her being treated in the hospital for cuts to her head. johnson was arrested. dolphins fired him after that. the couple's reality show was canceled. talk about an
iran continues to provide training for assad's troops. listen to how deadly things have gotten, just yesterday alone, another 60 people were killed according to activists including six children. that's really the travesty in this civil war and all of this. just the brutality against innocents, women and children, continue every day. in that country. it is so sad to see. >> it is indeed. >>> a plea deal may be in the works in the so-called manhattan madam case. a match making...
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syrian activists are blaming the death on president assad's forces they accuse the president of continuing to use artillery, tanks and machine guns against his people. >> u.s. and allied forces completed major military exercise over the weekend. the drill brought together 12,000 soldiers from 19 countries in amman, jordan, a test of the special operation forces in anti-terrorism and treatment of refugees. local reporters speculate the exercises may have something to do with unrest in syria and believe the multi-national effort was an attempt to secure jordan's board we are syria. >>> san francisco police still looking for -- who stabbed two people after yesterday's fireworks last night. sigh 7 hd was over the scene where police say two people were stabbed with an ice pick 10:00 and beach and taylor streets near fishermen's wharf. both men are expected to survive. >>> to the better news from the anniversary celebration of the bridge, it did end last night with a spectacular fireworks show if you didn't see it, here are some of the highlights, clear night, skies lit up 9:30 fireworks shot in
syrian activists are blaming the death on president assad's forces they accuse the president of continuing to use artillery, tanks and machine guns against his people. >> u.s. and allied forces completed major military exercise over the weekend. the drill brought together 12,000 soldiers from 19 countries in amman, jordan, a test of the special operation forces in anti-terrorism and treatment of refugees. local reporters speculate the exercises may have something to do with unrest in...
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. >> reporter: as bashar assad tries to crush the popular uprising against him, any doubts about his regime's brutal response have been erased. at least 12 people, including 5 children, were reportedly killed when the syrian army attacked a peaceful protest in restan, a mostly rebel held town. the assault on restan comes after what looks like a victory for assad in homes, ground zero for the rebellion. paul conroy, a news photographer, was seriously injured last week trying to document the horror of homs. >> there's no war. it's a slaughterhouse. >> reporter: conroy has only just managed to escape, and several activists gave their lives trying to save his. >> the intensity of the shelling, we were taking direct hits after direct hits on the building we were in. the time for talk is over. somebody must act because we're not going to see the next phase. if the activists that won't be there because they're all going to die in the next few days, there will not be any witnesses. >> reporter: the carnage continues, and there is still no diplomatic solution, no humanitarian intervention and
. >> reporter: as bashar assad tries to crush the popular uprising against him, any doubts about his regime's brutal response have been erased. at least 12 people, including 5 children, were reportedly killed when the syrian army attacked a peaceful protest in restan, a mostly rebel held town. the assault on restan comes after what looks like a victory for assad in homes, ground zero for the rebellion. paul conroy, a news photographer, was seriously injured last week trying to document...
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after assad rejected proposals for a peace talk. >>> and the man accused of stabbing a judge and shooting a sheriff's deputy in washington state in a courthouse there, has been arrested. 34-year-old steven kravitz was arrested in his mothers home on saturday. she turned him in after seeing both of their pictures on a flier. both the judge and deputy were released from the hospital. >>> and if you want a new ipad, when it goes on sale this friday, you may have to wait a while. apple said that the demand is off the charts the and that it is sold out of preorders. but apple says the new ipad will still be available in stores. >>> finally, when you think of the symphony orchestra, well, you think of a well-behaved, sophisticated audience, well, that was not the case in chicago this week where a fist fight broke out over a seat. the music never stopped playing. the conductor, as you can imagine, did notice, shooting the men a nasty look. well, a fistfight over a seat at a symphony. good old chicago. >> sounds like a football game. thanks, ron. >>> all right, thanks, ron, we'll turn now to new
after assad rejected proposals for a peace talk. >>> and the man accused of stabbing a judge and shooting a sheriff's deputy in washington state in a courthouse there, has been arrested. 34-year-old steven kravitz was arrested in his mothers home on saturday. she turned him in after seeing both of their pictures on a flier. both the judge and deputy were released from the hospital. >>> and if you want a new ipad, when it goes on sale this friday, you may have to wait a while....
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. >>> and meanwhile, syrian president bashar assad made a rare appearance this saturday, the first time he was seen out of his palace since back in march. >>> two more u.s. service members have been killed in action in afghanistan. they were killed by insurgents in the eastern part of that country bringing the death toll this year to at least 257 americans. >>> and a navy s.e.a.l. who gave his life in afghanistan was honored on saturday. the navy's newest ship, the "uss michael murphy," it was commissioned in new york city. the destroyer is named for the first awarded the medal of honor during that war in afghanistan. murphy was killed trying to save fellow s.e.a.l.s during an ambush back in 2005. >>> and nearly two dozen people were injured when a bus overturned in new jersey saturday. the bus traveling from toronto, canada, to new york went off an exit ramp sliding down an embankment before stopping finally on its side. eight of the passengers were critically injured, but none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. police believe the bus driver was driving too fast. >>> and
. >>> and meanwhile, syrian president bashar assad made a rare appearance this saturday, the first time he was seen out of his palace since back in march. >>> two more u.s. service members have been killed in action in afghanistan. they were killed by insurgents in the eastern part of that country bringing the death toll this year to at least 257 americans. >>> and a navy s.e.a.l. who gave his life in afghanistan was honored on saturday. the navy's newest ship, the...
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hands like al qaeda or hezbollah, if president assad does indeed fall. rob, paula. >> the bottom line, if assad decides to go forward, there's not really much anyone can do to stop him, isn't that right. >> reporter: well, that is correct. there is no evidence right now that president assad actually ordered his military to start preparing these weapons. but what, as i said, the change that we have seen in the last few days is they moved the stock piles into the preparation stage. there is no clear indication that there is any intent to use them. and who knows if there would be actually any indication that he was going to if that was indeed his intention. but top officials have repeatedly said they will not use the weapons against their own people. >> all right. for the country that want to get involved. deputy foreign ministry from syria, an international intervention in syria would be dangerous for the whole region. alex marquardt, live, we thank you for joining us. >>> and now, the growing unrest in egypt this morning. in clashes between supporters of
hands like al qaeda or hezbollah, if president assad does indeed fall. rob, paula. >> the bottom line, if assad decides to go forward, there's not really much anyone can do to stop him, isn't that right. >> reporter: well, that is correct. there is no evidence right now that president assad actually ordered his military to start preparing these weapons. but what, as i said, the change that we have seen in the last few days is they moved the stock piles into the preparation stage....
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. >>> embattled president assad made a rare public appearance this morning, at a mosque in damascus. assad's appearance comes amid that conflicting reports that his vice president has defected. >>> john lennon's killer could have a parole, he's eligible for parole for the seventh time, he could learn his fate by the end of the coming week. he was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, back in 1981, after shooting lennon. >>> some upsetting news out of north carolina. tons of beer made an untimely end on a highway in that state. a car smashed into a truck carrying 43,000 pounds of beer. >> wow. >> spilling it on the road. crews spent more than five hours cleaning up the mess, not drinking it. cleaning it up. >> we have some tissues here. >> a sad man this morning. >>> finally, probably want to throw our cell phones. in finland it's a sporting event, an annual contest to see who can throw their phone the farthest. >> wow. >> this year's win in the male division was a teenager who hurdle his cell phone more than 330 feet. pretty far. and the phone worked after that. >> do you dare wit
. >>> embattled president assad made a rare public appearance this morning, at a mosque in damascus. assad's appearance comes amid that conflicting reports that his vice president has defected. >>> john lennon's killer could have a parole, he's eligible for parole for the seventh time, he could learn his fate by the end of the coming week. he was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, back in 1981, after shooting lennon. >>> some upsetting news out of north...
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the group blames the regime of president assad for the attack. no additional details released many protests against the government has turned into an armed insurgency. >>> members of congress calling for action after abc news revealed the u.s. olympic team will be wearing clothes not made in the u.s.a. from the hats to the shoes the team will be decked out in uniforms made almost entirely in china. the discovery has set off -- off a bipartisan backlash and rare agreement on capitol hill. >> they should be wearing uniforms made in america. >> you would think they would know better. >> take all the even forms put them in a big bile and burn them and start all over again. >> uniforms were designed by ralph lauren. the company has declined to comment on the criticism. the committee tells abc news they are focused on supporting athletes as they take the stage. >>> this morning a washington, d.c. police officer is on desk duty after making allegedly making threats against first lady michelle obama it officer was assign to the police department's motorc
the group blames the regime of president assad for the attack. no additional details released many protests against the government has turned into an armed insurgency. >>> members of congress calling for action after abc news revealed the u.s. olympic team will be wearing clothes not made in the u.s.a. from the hats to the shoes the team will be decked out in uniforms made almost entirely in china. the discovery has set off -- off a bipartisan backlash and rare agreement on capitol...
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has a strategic obligation, says john mccain, to force out president assad and those that support him. thousands of sere yans fleeing the violence and crossing the border to lebanon. what to do about syria is likely to be on the mind of the president. he speaks today, live, at 1:15 eastern. >>> donations piling up this morning for residents blind sided by the twister this is week. more teams from fema head to the area. survivors are struggling to come to terms with their extraordinary loss. tahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: for residents of battered towns across the midwest and south, mother nature brought a new headache. snow blanketed crushed houses making the cleanup difficult. >> like a one-two punch right here in the middle of all this. >> we lived through the tornado, weave live through the snow. >> reporter: this tape shows the monster twisters. >> come on, go, get out, get out! >> reporter: in indiana, a memorial to remember the entire babcock family, including 15-month-old angel, who was the only member of the family so survive. she later died. >> for such a young f
has a strategic obligation, says john mccain, to force out president assad and those that support him. thousands of sere yans fleeing the violence and crossing the border to lebanon. what to do about syria is likely to be on the mind of the president. he speaks today, live, at 1:15 eastern. >>> donations piling up this morning for residents blind sided by the twister this is week. more teams from fema head to the area. survivors are struggling to come to terms with their extraordinary...
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meanwhile, a top deputy in president bashar assad's regime has now become the highest-ranking official to defect. he's accusing the government of vast crimes against its own people. perhaps the beginning of the end. >>> well, an international crisis is getting exposure in a new video that has gone viral. >> get this. it's actually been viewed more than 40 million times, propelled by celebrity tweets and even fans on facebook, especially teens and young adults. abc's karen travers has more on this story. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. this video is burning up the internet. and it's about a man that most americans have probably never even heard of. if you've used social media this week, chances are you've seen this video. it's a 27-minute documentary, part advertising, part call to action, released by the advocacy group invisible children. for nearly a decade they've been working to raise awareness of the atrocities committed by joseph kony. he's the militia leader of uganda's lord's resistance army, and he's wanted for international war crimes.
meanwhile, a top deputy in president bashar assad's regime has now become the highest-ranking official to defect. he's accusing the government of vast crimes against its own people. perhaps the beginning of the end. >>> well, an international crisis is getting exposure in a new video that has gone viral. >> get this. it's actually been viewed more than 40 million times, propelled by celebrity tweets and even fans on facebook, especially teens and young adults. abc's karen travers...